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# You should read less of the
anti GMO propaganda and more of the world health organisation literature before you use urban myth and half truths to prop up your argument.
The 'fish-gene' experiment was a bid to turn on cold resistance in tomato genes by copying the markers from Arctic fish. It never worked.
These antifreeze proteins are already present in the plants and are not taken from fish, they used the fish research to learn how to turn the genes on.
(, Mon 9 Feb 2009, 13:16, archived)
# I'm not saying tomato with fish genes is wrong - I'm citing it as an example of GM, to illustrate the cross-pollination aspect.
(, Mon 9 Feb 2009, 13:22, archived)
# I'm saying it is wrong though
because you are using an example of a thing that did not quite happen in the manner that you report it to support an argument that is based solely on your opinion and resistance to progress.
"Tomatoes with anti-freeze proteins already present in the food being switched on after studying how the same proteins work in Arctic flounder" Does not really have the same shock effect does it?
(, Mon 9 Feb 2009, 13:25, archived)
# OK - I'm sorry.
Here you go then: "Untested GM stuff shouldn't be allowed into the cycle."

Is that better?
(, Mon 9 Feb 2009, 13:33, archived)
# It puts us back to the beginning
as I don't know what you mean by untested.
As I said, The world health organisation monitors this. The national authorities are required to carry out thorough risk assessments for human and environmental health risks so assuming that's what you mean then I agree with you but considering that's the way it is now I don't see what you are wanting to change.
(, Mon 9 Feb 2009, 13:37, archived)